Corpus Christi man jailed on indecency with a child charges

Published 12:21 pm Tuesday, July 7, 2026

A Corpus Christi man is facing felony charges after being arrested by the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office on allegations involving a child.

Raul Pena, 35, was booked into the Nueces County Jail Saturday, according to jail records.

Pena is charged with indecency with a child by exposure and indecency with a child by sexual contact.

Jail records show bond was set at $100,000 for the indecency with a child by exposure charge. No bond has been set on the indecency with a child by sexual contact charge.

Under Texas law, indecency with a child by sexual contact is a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison upon conviction. Indecency with a child by exposure is a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison.

Jakob Gurley is a multimedia journalist with the Victoria Advocate. He can be reached at jakob.gurley@vicad.com.


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